Washington Smoke Map

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

8/28/2018 Air Quality Outlook for the North Columbia River Basin

*This outlook was produced through the support of the Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest and the Incident Management Teams working on local fires to help inform nearby communities of smoke impacts.

A version of the Outlook with live links is available here: LINK
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  1. AnonymousAugust 28, 2018 at 1:01 PM

    I have a backcountry permit for Saturday night at Sahale Glacier Camp. Will visibility in this area be affected by wildfires? If it is too soon to tell, what is a reliable way to gauge this closer to the end of the week? Thanks so much for your great information this summer!

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    1. Ranil Dhammapala- WA EcologyAugust 28, 2018 at 1:42 PM

      Not 100% certain if visibility will be affected. The long range models show very light west winds in that area, placing you just upwind of the fires. However light winds at night also mean that smoke could drain into nearby valleys and with fires not far to the east, you might not be entirely smoke free. To gauge this closer to the day, look at the output of the Canadian FireWork model mentioned on the "AQ forecasting" tab, check the NWS point forecast at https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=12&y=58&site=otx&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=11&map_y=58#.W4WzYc5KjDA.

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    2. AnonymousAugust 28, 2018 at 1:59 PM

      Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!

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